by Karla Betania Sanchez Arismendi | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ignacio ‘Nachito’ Aguilar, a native of Quilanga canton in Loja Province, celebrated his birthday last week in Catamayo. The event would not be notable except for the fact that Nachinto just turned 117 and is the oldest person in Ecuador and possibly the world. It was...
by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
The city of Cuenca and the Worcester Institute of Massachusetts (U.S.) are developing a program to allow non-Spanish-speaking foreigners and Ecuadorians to teach each other new languages. The program, called the Tandem Method, will also serve to expand cultural...
by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Cuenca is well-represented in TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers Choice Awards, with a historic district restaurant being picked as one of the best in South America and several hotels included among the best in Ecuador. Tiestos, in the historic district, was named to the...
by Jonathan | Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Cuenca’s tram 14 tram units began “live” tests on Monday which will continue to February 23. The trains will run without passengers from the rail yard at Avs. Unidad Nacional and Mexico to the Feria Libre market on Av. Las Americas. The tests, conducted by the city...
